Suooshima Town finances

山口県周防大島町の財政

Town Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 13,537 Area 138.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥1,170,004
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥1,164,159
Reserve funds
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥863,414
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Yamaguchi Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratioWorse than peers
97.5%
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥1,164,159
#1448 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥863,414
#272 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
21.4%
#1619 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
89.1%
#61 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥16.5B · per resident ¥1,217,757

Local taxes 8.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.2%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.1%Donations 0.3%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥102,7018.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥650M¥48,0253.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.8B¥574,42847.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥103,2128.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥805M¥59,4934.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥172,01414.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥47M¥3,5090.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥154,37712.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥35M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.6B¥262,990¥196,56222.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥226,610¥132,74419.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥192,459¥56,49316.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥131,236¥57,44211.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥107,070¥74,0909.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥76,291¥30,7256.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥883M¥65,196¥64,1745.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥818M¥60,440¥16,8595.2%
Fire & emergency¥492M¥36,373¥27,8483.1%
Assembly¥116M¥8,601¥6,6360.7%
Disaster recovery¥25M¥1,862¥5310.2%
その他¥12M¥876¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥722M
Per resident ¥53,363 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥89,994 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥92,007 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥374M
Per resident ¥27,626 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 34.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%80%100%120%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K14K16K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,537¥15.8B¥15.8B¥11.7B0.2497.5%—
FY202313,897¥15.5B¥15.1B¥11.5B0.23115.5%—
FY202214,346¥17.1B¥14.8B¥11.9B0.1767.2%—
FY202114,808¥14.4B¥15.5B¥8.9B0.1792.4%—
FY202015,242¥16.0B¥16.0B¥8.5B0.1896.3%—
FY201915,775¥14.4B¥16.5B¥8.4B0.1797.1%—
FY201816,320¥14.6B¥16.5B¥7.8B0.1896.3%—
FY201716,756¥13.9B¥16.6B¥7.2B0.1896.0%—
FY201617,237¥13.9B¥17.3B¥7.1B0.1896.9%—
FY201517,649¥14.2B¥18.2B¥6.7B0.1893.3%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)